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א
דִּבְרֵי, אָגוּר בִּן-יָקֶה--הַמַּשָּׂא: נְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר, לְאִיתִיאֵל; לְאִיתִיאֵל וְאֻכָל.
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1
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
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ב
כִּי בַעַר אָנֹכִי מֵאִישׁ; וְלֹא-בִינַת אָדָם לִי.
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2
Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
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ג
וְלֹא-לָמַדְתִּי חָכְמָה; וְדַעַת קְדֹשִׁים אֵדָע.
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3
And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.
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ד
מִי עָלָה-שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד,
מִי אָסַף-רוּחַ בְּחָפְנָיו מִי צָרַר-מַיִם בַּשִּׂמְלָה--
מִי, הֵקִים כָּל-אַפְסֵי-אָרֶץ:
מַה-שְּׁמוֹ וּמַה-שֶּׁם-בְּנוֹ, כִּי תֵדָע.
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4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?
{N}
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment?
{N}
Who hath established all the ends of the earth?
{N}
What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
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ה
כָּל-אִמְרַת אֱלוֹהַּ צְרוּפָה; מָגֵן הוּא, לַחֹסִים בּוֹ.
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5
Every word of Eloheem is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.
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ו
אַל-תּוֹסְףְּ עַל-דְּבָרָיו: פֶּן-יוֹכִיחַ בְּךָ וְנִכְזָבְתָּ.
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6
Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
{P}
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ז
שְׁתַּיִם, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאִתָּךְ; אַל-תִּמְנַע מִמֶּנִּי, בְּטֶרֶם אָמוּת.
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7
Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die:
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ח
שָׁוְא וּדְבַר-כָּזָב, הַרְחֵק מִמֶּנִּי-- רֵאשׁ וָעֹשֶׁר, אַל-תִּתֶּן-לִי;
הַטְרִיפֵנִי, לֶחֶם חֻקִּי.
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8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches;
{N}
feed me with mine allotted bread;
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ט
פֶּן אֶשְׂבַּע, וְכִחַשְׁתִּי-- וְאָמַרְתִּי, מִי יְהוָה:
וּפֶן-אִוָּרֵשׁ וְגָנַבְתִּי; וְתָפַשְׂתִּי, שֵׁם אֱלֹהָי.
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9
Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is YAHOWAH?'
{N}
Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my Eloheem.
{P}
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י
אַל-תַּלְשֵׁן עֶבֶד, אֶל-אֲדֹנָו: פֶּן-יְקַלֶּלְךָ וְאָשָׁמְתָּ.
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10
Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
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יא
דּוֹר, אָבִיו יְקַלֵּל; וְאֶת-אִמּוֹ, לֹא יְבָרֵךְ.
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11
There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
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יב
דּוֹר, טָהוֹר בְּעֵינָיו; וּמִצֹּאָתוֹ, לֹא רֻחָץ.
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12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
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יג
דּוֹר, מָה-רָמוּ עֵינָיו; וְעַפְעַפָּיו, יִנָּשֵׂאוּ.
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13
There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
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יד
דּוֹר, חֲרָבוֹת שִׁנָּיו-- וּמַאֲכָלוֹת מְתַלְּעֹתָיו:
לֶאֱכֹל עֲנִיִּים מֵאֶרֶץ; וְאֶבְיוֹנִים, מֵאָדָם.
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14
There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives,
{N}
to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
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טו
לַעֲלוּקָה, שְׁתֵּי בָנוֹת-- הַ
ב
הַב:
שָׁלוֹשׁ הֵנָּה, לֹא תִשְׂבַּעְנָה; אַרְבַּע, לֹא-אָמְרוּ הוֹן.
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15
The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.'
{N}
There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
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טז
שְׁאוֹל, וְעֹצֶר-רָחַם: אֶרֶץ, לֹא-שָׂבְעָה מַּיִם; וְאֵשׁ, לֹא-אָמְרָה הוֹן.
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The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.'
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יז
עַיִן, תִּלְעַג לְאָב-- וְתָבֻז לִיקְּהַת-אֵם:
יִקְּרוּהָ, עֹרְבֵי-נַחַל; וְיֹאכְלוּהָ בְנֵי-נָשֶׁר.
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17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother,
{N}
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
{P}
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יח
שְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה, נִפְלְאוּ מִמֶּנִּי; וארבע (וְאַרְבָּעָה), לֹא יְדַעְתִּים.
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18
There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
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יט
דֶּרֶךְ הַנֶּשֶׁר, בַּשָּׁמַיִם-- דֶּרֶךְ נָחָשׁ, עֲלֵי-צוּר;
דֶּרֶךְ-אֳנִיָּה בְלֶב-יָם-- וְדֶרֶךְ גֶּבֶר בְּעַלְמָה.
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The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock;
{N}
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
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כ
כֵּן, דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה-- מְנָאָפֶת:
אָכְלָה, וּמָחֲתָה פִיהָ; וְאָמְרָה, לֹא-פָעַלְתִּי אָוֶן.
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20
So is the way of an adulterous woman;
{N}
she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I have done no wickedness.'
{P}
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כא
תַּחַת שָׁלוֹשׁ, רָגְזָה אֶרֶץ; וְתַחַת אַרְבַּע, לֹא-תוּכַל שְׂאֵת.
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21
For three things the earth doth quake, and for four it cannot endure:
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כב
תַּחַת-עֶבֶד, כִּי יִמְלוֹךְ; וְנָבָל, כִּי יִשְׂבַּע-לָחֶם.
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For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl when he is filled with food;
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כג
תַּחַת שְׂנוּאָה, כִּי תִבָּעֵל; וְשִׁפְחָה, כִּי תִירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ.
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For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
{P}
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כד
אַרְבָּעָה הֵם, קְטַנֵּי-אָרֶץ; וְהֵמָּה, חֲכָמִים מְחֻכָּמִים.
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24
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
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כה
הַנְּמָלִים, עַם לֹא-עָז; וַיָּכִינוּ בַקַּיִץ לַחְמָם.
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25
The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
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כו
שְׁפַנִּים, עַם לֹא-עָצוּם; וַיָּשִׂימוּ בַסֶּלַע בֵּיתָם.
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26
The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags;
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כז
מֶלֶךְ, אֵין לָאַרְבֶּה; וַיֵּצֵא חֹצֵץ כֻּלּוֹ.
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27
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
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כח
שְׂמָמִית, בְּיָדַיִם תְּתַפֵּשׂ; וְהִיא, בְּהֵיכְלֵי מֶלֶךְ.
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The spider thou canst take with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
{P}
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כט
שְׁלֹשָׁה הֵמָּה, מֵיטִיבֵי צָעַד; וְאַרְבָּעָה, מֵיטִבֵי לָכֶת.
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29
There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
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ל
לַיִשׁ, גִּבּוֹר בַּבְּהֵמָה; וְלֹא-יָשׁוּב, מִפְּנֵי-כֹל.
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30
The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
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לא
זַרְזִיר מָתְנַיִם אוֹ-תָיִשׁ; וּמֶלֶךְ, אַלְקוּם עִמּוֹ.
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The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
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לב
אִם-נָבַלְתָּ בְהִתְנַשֵּׂא; וְאִם-זַמּוֹתָ, יָד לְפֶה.
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If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
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לג
כִּי מִיץ חָלָב, יוֹצִיא חֶמְאָה-- וּמִיץ-אַף, יוֹצִיא דָם;
וּמִיץ אַפַּיִם, יוֹצִיא רִיב.
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For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
{N}
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
{P}
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